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List Price: $149.98 | | Label: Warner Home Video
Salesrank: 11616
Released: August 29, 2000 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
With the 1957 release of Paths of Glory, Stanley Kubrick confirmed his early promise and joined the ranks of world-class filmmakers. The age of the auteur had arrived, and Kubrick was a prime candidate for inclusion in the pantheon of directors later canonized by critic Andrew Sarris in his influential book The American Cinema. Ironically, this was also the period during which Kubrick left his native soil for permanent residence in England, and from that point forward, the Kubrick mystique inflated to legendary proportions. But if Kubrick was no longer bringing himself to the world, he was certainly bringing the world to his films. From the comfort of his rural England estate and locations never far from London, Kubrick would command cinematic odysseys to isolated Colorado (in The Shining), battle-ravaged Vietnam (Full Metal Jacket), upscale New York City (Eyes Wide Shut), and, of course, Jupiter and Beyond the Infinite (in 2001: A Space Odyssey).
Released on VHS and DVD just prior to the July 1999 theatrical release of Kubrick's final film, Eyes Wide Shut, The Stanley Kubrick Collection includes all seven of Kubrick's films from Lolita to Full Metal Jacket--a quarter-century of brilliant, challenging cinema. Authorized by Kubrick prior to his sudden death in March of 1999, the boxed set represents a cooperative effort among the Warner, Columbia, and MGM labels (with Killer's Kiss, The Killing, and Paths of Glory released simultaneously by MGM). All films retain the superior digital mastering of their earlier releases on laserdisc and DVD, and although purists have complained that The Shining and Full Metal Jacket have been released in full-screen format only, this was in compliance with Kubrick's wishes and both films do not suffer unduly from full-screen formatting.
The diversity of Kubrick's work is truly astonishing, even though the director's technical precision and steely perspective on humanity may strike uninitiated viewers as cold and even misanthropic. From the rich, black comedy of Lolita to the bleak heart of darkness explored in Full Metal Jacket, Kubrick's films almost always received mixed (and sometimes scathingly negative) reviews upon their release, only to benefit from glowing reassessment as they grew entrenched in the public consciousness. Here, in all their glory, are the collected films of a genuine master, ripe for study and appreciation for many years to come. --Jeff Shannon
The Stanley Kubrick Collection Reviews:
Good 
2009-12-04 - This seller is good, very responsible, it would be better if they starting to use another delivery sistem. but it was really good.
Buy it 
2009-06-16 - This is the cheaper Stanley Kubrick collection but comes with the most movies. The only thing its missing is Paths of glory and maybe eyes wide shut which i haven't seen. Full metal jacket is a great war film and the best i've seen of Vietnam. The shinning is written by Steven king. Barry Lydon is a bit long and is about someones life. A clockwork orange is a cult classic. 2001 space odyasy can be edited down to an hour but its really interesting because of the way it was filmed. Stanley Kubrick Died 666 days before Jan 1, 01 so that is really strange. Dr.Stranglove is a classic. And I loved Lolita. Stanley is one of the best directors. Buy this.
widescreen vs fullscreen
2009-04-19 - Kubrick intended these movies to be full-screen (non-widescreen) for home video release. This is because Kubrick was unconventional in that he did not use a widescreen format when shooting his films. 2001 and Spartacus are the only films Kubrick shot in true widescreen format.
see kubrickfilms.warnerbros.com
Excellent box set!
2008-04-30 - I have been waiting and waiting and waiting on this one. Yes, I know that everyone prefers the new box set that just came out this year, however, Stanley Kubrick probably would not have approved of the widescreen releases of his films, and also this set contains three films that the new set does not have. I'd rather have the bulk of Kubrick's work, and not just a sampling of it.
Everyone complained about this set when it was released to the public in 1999, apparently because most of the audio tracks were mono and not in 5.1 surround. From what I have read, Kubrick WANTED a mono sound mix - and as far as the whole aspect ratio controversy, THAT is how he wanted his films to be viewed in the first place, because that is the way that they were shot! Sure, this set skimps on EYES WIDE SHUT. However, as much as that film intrigued me, it is not what I would call his best. Some may find it essential to this set, but I could go back and forth on that one. I can always go back and purchase it seperately.
As it stands, I am very happy with this set and would recommend it!
Get The New Box Set! 
2004-05-04 - Of course, Kubrick was a genius and all these films are great, but this set is really lacking, with horrible sound and atrocious picture quality. Happily, WB quickly rectified the mistake by msking "The New Stanley Kubrick Collection." What sounds like a cash cow turns out to be a carefully planned, beautifully remastered set with ample special features that I'm pretty sure would satisfy Kubrick, and I'm completely sure will satisfy any fan. Go order that set.
PS: This set is out of print now, and for good reason.
